KanKhal- It used to be Rajdhani of Prajapati Daksh,now its 4KM south to Har Ki pauri.
Birth Place of Mata Sati,So its Lord shiva Sasural too.
Its one of the "Panch Tirth" of Haridwar. A Very Ancient Place which find it mention in different scriptures as holy tirth
Birth Place of Mata Sati,So its Lord shiva Sasural too.
Its one of the "Panch Tirth" of Haridwar. A Very Ancient Place which find it mention in different scriptures as holy tirth

Dhaksheswar Mahadev Mandir.
-The present temple was built by Queen Dhankaur in 1810 and rebuilt in 1962.
This place believed to be where Daksh performed the Yajna where he haven't invited Shiva & Sati.
Shivlingam here is the neck portion of Daksha,who was decapitated by Rudra.
-The present temple was built by Queen Dhankaur in 1810 and rebuilt in 1962.
This place believed to be where Daksh performed the Yajna where he haven't invited Shiva & Sati.
Shivlingam here is the neck portion of Daksha,who was decapitated by Rudra.
KanKhal witnessed Maa Sati Atma Dah and Shiva MahaRudra Avatar.
After all ask for forgiveness from Shiva then it said that Daksh asked Shiva to be in KanKhal for Sawaan Month,so on GuruPurnima night prior to Sawaan Shiva is welcomed here as Dhaksheswar-"the lord of Daksh"
After all ask for forgiveness from Shiva then it said that Daksh asked Shiva to be in KanKhal for Sawaan Month,so on GuruPurnima night prior to Sawaan Shiva is welcomed here as Dhaksheswar-"the lord of Daksh"
Ganga River flows beside this temple which holds special importance for kawad yatra bcz its believe that Shiva reside here during this month.
Their is a place near Daksha Temple in KanKhal,Sati Kund which believed to be the orginal place where Maa sati self immolated herself.
Their is a place near Daksha Temple in KanKhal,Sati Kund which believed to be the orginal place where Maa sati self immolated herself.
Other temples in Kankhal.
-Das MahaVidya Temple of Maa Shakti.
-Temple dedicated to Maa Ganga.
-Shri Yantra Temple
-Pardeshwar Mandir-It has parad shivlinga(Mercury Shivlinga)its in Harihar ashram,also having an old Rudraksh tree. Having pratima of 12 jyoitlings in surrounding.
-Das MahaVidya Temple of Maa Shakti.
-Temple dedicated to Maa Ganga.
-Shri Yantra Temple
-Pardeshwar Mandir-It has parad shivlinga(Mercury Shivlinga)its in Harihar ashram,also having an old Rudraksh tree. Having pratima of 12 jyoitlings in surrounding.